8th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2016)

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This proceedings consists of the peer-reviewed papers from the 8th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing & GIS (IGRSM 2016), which was organised by the Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) on 13-14 April 2016 at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference, with the theme Geospatial on the Go, aimed to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge, and the sharing of expertise and experience in geospatial sciences, in all aspects of its applications. It also aimed to build linkages between industry and local and international professionals in this field.The co-organisers of the conference were Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE), National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM), Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM), National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM), Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI), Malaysian Civil Defence Department (JPAM), Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ornet Sdn. Bhd. and Smart Digital International Sdn. Bhd. The conference's silver sponsor was Antaragrafik Systems Sdn. Bhd.Some of the highlights of the conference included:• A pre-conference talk on Impact of Geographical Factors on Cross-Country Movement During Crisis Situations by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marian Rybansky, Department of Military Geography and Meteorology, University of Defence, Czech Republic• Officiation by YB Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau, Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation• Keynote presentations by:– Hjh. Norizam Che Noh, Director, MaCGDI, Malaysia: Addressing Current Challenges and Formulating Future Strategies for the National Geospatial Community– Prof. Dr. Yukihiro Takahashi, Director, Space Mission Center, Hokkaido University, Japan: Next-Generation Remote Sensing With Micro-Satellite– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Reza Ehsani, Citrus Research & Education Center (CREC), University of Florida, US: The Rise of Small UAVs: Applications, Opportunities and Challenges• Oral and poster presentations from 88 speakers, from both Malaysia (55) and abroad (33), covering areas of technology trends, infrastructure and urban planning, land use / land cover mapping, disaster management, and environmental monitoring• 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IGRSM, which included the award of certificates of election to the first 74 members who are eligible to use the title Geospatialist (Gs), comprising of 3 Distinguished Fellows, 4 Fellows and 67 Professional Members• Special sessions on:– Hexagon Ignite by Hexagon Geospatial and Antaragrafik Systems Sdn. Bhd.– Industry Outreach, with presentations by Ground Data Solutions R&D Sdn. Bhd., Oracle Corporation, Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (ASMA), National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Hexagon Geospatial and Antaragrafik Systems Sdn. Bhd., Digital Globe, and Geospatial Media & Communications.Two awards were presented during the conference's closing ceremony:• Best Paper Award: Gs. Dr. Hamdan Omar, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM): Malaysia: Quantifying Rate of Deforestation and CO2 Emission in Peninsular Malaysia Using Palsar Imageries• Best Student Paper Award: Maher Aburas, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia: Landscape Analysis of Urban Growth Patterns in Seremban, Malaysia Using Spatio-Temporal DataThe success of the IGRSM 2016 was due to commitments of authors, keynote speakers, session chairpersons, the organising and technical programme committees, student volunteers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and many others of various roles. We would like to thank all exhibitors and contributors, namely Antaragrafik Systems Sdn. Bhd., Ground Data Solutions R&D Sdn. Bhd.; Bumitouch PLMC Sdn. Bhd.; E.J. Motiwalla; Geospatial Media and Communications Sdn. Bhd.; MaCGDI; Geoscience & Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG), UTM; Remote Sensing of Environment and Disaster Laboratory (RSED), University of Tokyo; Space Mission Center, Hokkaido University; and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Simulation Laboratory, STRIDE.Assoc. Prof. Gs. Dr. Abdul Rashid Mohamed ShariffChairman8th IGRSM International Conference on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2016)PresidentInstitution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM), 2014-2016